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Originally Posted by anya
This is really interesting smallpox. Yesterday I was listening to someone who I'm almost certain was a UN person saying how they were trying to get Burma to understand that all Governments had a duty or responsibility of protection towards their citizens.
I was puzzled by the words he chose as this seems more like a situation of rescue and help. It may be that this is being a bit more strongly considered than we believe.
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Well Responsibility to Protect can be evoked anytime the state is unwilling and incapable of providing the basis of security to their people. Human security can be vague and include such things that are directly needed for life. So when people are starving and hurt, and the state refuses to help them because it puts its own national image and politics above the well-being of the people, the state has essentially failed.